Tom Goldmanhttp://mtpr.org
enWith 2-1 Finals Lead, What's LeBron James' Secret Motivation?http://mtpr.org/post/2-1-finals-lead-whats-lebron-james-secret-motivation
Remember the essay LeBron James wrote nearly a year ago, announcing his triumphant return to Cleveland?<p>"I'm not promising a championship," he wrote. "We're not ready right now. It will be a long process."<p>Well, time has certainly sped up, especially to the delight of Cavalier fans. The long process he predicted will actually be over with just two more Cleveland wins. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are back at it Thursday night for Game 4 of the NBA Finals.<p>James has thrown patience out the window and is averaging 41 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists per game.Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:39:00 +0000Tom Goldman35704 at http://mtpr.orgWith 2-1 Finals Lead, What's LeBron James' Secret Motivation?Cleveland Takes 2-1 Lead In NBA Finals Over Golden Statehttp://mtpr.org/post/cleveland-takes-2-1-lead-nba-finals-over-golden-state
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Cleveland+Takes+2-1+Lead+In+NBA+Finals+Over+Golden+State&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODM0MTAzMDEyMTY4NDEzNjUxZmMzYQ004)"/></div><p>Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:03:00 +0000Tom Goldman35619 at http://mtpr.orgDuke Comes From Behind To Defeat Wisconsin In Men's NCAA Championshiphttp://mtpr.org/post/duke-comes-behind-defeat-wisconsin-mens-ncaa-championship
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Duke+Comes+From+Behind+To+Defeat+Wisconsin+In+Men%27s+NCAA+Championship&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTYwMDQ1MDEzMzE1ODcyMjRmY2FlMA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>Men's Division I college basketball has a new champion this morning, and it's a familiar one. Duke won its fifth title last night, beating Wisconsin in a riveting game.Tue, 07 Apr 2015 09:13:00 +0000Tom Goldman33059 at http://mtpr.orgWisconsin's Dramatic Defeat Of Kentucky Is A Case Of Role Reversalhttp://mtpr.org/post/wisconsins-dramatic-defeat-kentucky-case-role-reversal
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Wisconsin%27s+Dramatic+Defeat+Of+Kentucky+Is+A+Case+Of+Role+Reversal&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTYwMDQ1MDEzMzE1ODcyMjRmY2FlMA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: <p>The big news in the sports world this morning is this - the Kentucky Wildcats did not finish the college basketball season undefeated.Sun, 05 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000Tom Goldman32988 at http://mtpr.orgBracket Madness Marches Into April With Basketball's Final 4http://mtpr.org/post/bracket-madness-marches-april-basketballs-final-4
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Bracket+Madness+Marches+Into+April+With+Basketball%27s+Final+4&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MDc0NDkyMDEzMTQ4ODU0MTE0OGNiNg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>College basketball's biggest weekend is almost here. The men's Final Four gets underway tomorrow in Indianapolis. Michigan State, Duke, Wisconsin and Kentucky are still in the mix for the national championship. The women's Final Four starts on Sunday in Tampa.Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:07:00 +0000Tom Goldman32911 at http://mtpr.orgMarch Madness Kicks Off With High Dramahttp://mtpr.org/post/march-madness-kicks-high-drama
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=March+Madness+Kicks+Off+With+High+Drama&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTYwMDQ1MDEzMzE1ODcyMjRmY2FlMA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>For all you college basketball fans, there's no time to catch your breath. A second full slate of games is on tap today in the men's Division I tournament. Yesterday, March Madness began in earnest with 16 games. And yes, there were buzzer beaters and big upsets.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:05:00 +0000Tom Goldman32349 at http://mtpr.orgBasketball Coach Jerry Tarkanian Remembered As Successful, Controversialhttp://mtpr.org/post/basketball-coach-jerry-tarkanian-remembered-successful-controversial
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Basketball+Coach+Jerry+Tarkanian+Remembered+As+Successful%2C+Controversial&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAyMTczMTYzMDEyMzI0OTI3OTQ5NTc2ZQ001)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>One of college basketball's most successful and controversial coaches has died. Jerry Tarkanian was 84. He was the longtime head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:22:00 +0000Tom Goldman30817 at http://mtpr.orgLow Draft Picks, No-Names Stand Out At Super Bowlhttp://mtpr.org/post/low-draft-picks-no-names-stand-out-super-bowl
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Low+Draft+Picks%2C+No-Names+Stand+Out+At+Super+Bowl&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA3OTk3MDc5MDEzMTM2MjU1NzMyZGE4NA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>Some of the standout players in last night's Super Bowl weren't always regarded as standouts. What a difference a game makes. Joining us now to talk about the low draft picks and no-names who made the big plays is our own sports correspondent, Tom Goldman, who was at the game.Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:29:00 +0000Tom Goldman30377 at http://mtpr.orgAt Long Last: It's Super Bowl Sundayhttp://mtpr.org/post/long-last-its-super-sunday
Are you ready for 17 and a half minutes of football???!!!!<p>That, according to a study by the Media Education Foundation, is <a href="http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/01/super_bowl_2015_promises_about.html" target="_blank">how much live football action</a> there was in last year's Super Bowl.Sun, 01 Feb 2015 10:32:00 +0000Tom Goldman30316 at http://mtpr.orgAt Long Last: It's Super Bowl SundayAll Is Not So Well In The NFL Ahead Of Super Bowl Sundayhttp://mtpr.org/post/all-not-so-well-nfl-ahead-super-bowl-sunday
Another day, another controversy.<p>It's been that kind of a year for the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell talked about it all on Friday at his annual State-of-the-League address in downtown Phoenix.<p>The most recent controversies — <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/01/22/379079339/patriots-coach-bill-belichick-denies-knowledge-of-deflated-footballs">deflated footballs</a> and Seattle running back <a href="http://www.npr.org/2015/01/30/382717097/seahawk-marshawn-lynchs-silence-becomes-the-story">Marshawn Lynch's refusal to talk to reporters</a> — have dominated media coveragSat, 31 Jan 2015 14:46:00 +0000Tom Goldman30306 at http://mtpr.orgAll Is Not So Well In The NFL Ahead Of Super Bowl SundaySeahawk Marshawn Lynch's Silence Becomes The Storyhttp://mtpr.org/post/seahawk-marshawn-lynchs-silence-becomes-story
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Seahawk+Marshawn+Lynch%27s+Silence+Becomes+The+Story&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDExMDQwMzQzMDEzNjMyMTE3MjRkNzlmNg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: <p>All week, people have been talking about a guy who doesn't like talking. Playing in the NFL means speaking to the media. It's in the contract.Fri, 30 Jan 2015 22:14:00 +0000Tom Goldman30278 at http://mtpr.orgPatriots' Coach 'Shocked' At Allegations Of Deflated Footballshttp://mtpr.org/post/patriots-coach-shocked-allegations-deflated-footballs
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<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=%27Deflate-Gate%27+Is+%27Sour+Grapes%27+Or+Serious+Business%2C+Depending+Who+You+Ask&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODc1ODA5MDEyMjg1MDYxNTFiZTgwZg004)"/></div><p>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:48:00 +0000Tom Goldman29878 at http://mtpr.orgOhio State Celebrates First Football Championship In Playoff Erahttp://mtpr.org/post/ohio-state-celebrates-first-football-championship-playoff-era
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Ohio+State+Celebrates+First+Football+Championship+In+Playoff+Era&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDEwNzczMDA2MDEzNTg3ODA1MTAzZjYxNg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: <p>The Ohio State Buckeyes are champions of college football's top division. The Buckeyes won the inaugural football playoff last night, just outside of Dallas, blasting the Oregon Ducks 42-20.Tue, 13 Jan 2015 10:04:00 +0000Tom Goldman29501 at http://mtpr.orgFirst College Football Playoff In New System Pits Ducks Against 'Bucks'http://mtpr.org/post/first-college-football-playoff-new-system-pits-ducks-against-bucks
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=First+College+Football+Playoff+In+New+System+Pits+Ducks+Against+%27Bucks%27&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAwMTM1NDgzMDEyMzg2MDcwMzJjODJiYQ004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>Tonight, it's Ducks versus Bucks. It's a huge moment for college football - the first national championship game under the new playoff system. The Oregon Ducks are taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes for the title.Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:18:00 +0000Tom Goldman29478 at http://mtpr.orgBaseball Hall Of Fame Elects Three Pitchers, Second Basemanhttp://mtpr.org/post/baseball-hall-fame-elects-three-pitchers-second-baseman
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Baseball+Hall+Of+Fame+Elects+Three+Pitchers%2C+Second+Baseman&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAyMTYxODUxMDEyOTc4NzE4ODNmNjI3Yg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>We are exactly three months away from baseball's opening day. But there is plenty to talk about today for Major League Baseball fans. Four players were elected to the Hall of Fame, including three dominant pitchers.Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:54:00 +0000Tom Goldman29202 at http://mtpr.orgTurbulent Season Puts The NFL On Noticehttp://mtpr.org/post/turbulent-season-puts-nfl-notice
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Turbulent+Season+Puts+The+NFL+On+Notice&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5Njc0ODg4MDEzNDA5MTE5NDRhNDMzYw004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: <p>The NFL playoffs begin this weekend, promising a new dramatic chapter in the pro football season. Of course, a lot of drama this year happened off the field.Thu, 01 Jan 2015 21:24:00 +0000Tom Goldman29013 at http://mtpr.orgCalif. Law Tries To Prevent Young Brains From Football Injurieshttp://mtpr.org/post/calif-law-tries-prevent-young-brains-football-injuries
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Calif.+Law+Tries+To+Prevent+Young+Brains+From+Football+Injuries&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA1MjI2NzUxMDEyNzQyMTY5MjQ2YzkwNA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: <p>On January 1, a new state law goes into effect in California. It will limit the amount of contact in high school and middle school football practices. The state is hoping to protect young brains from football injuries.Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:06:00 +0000Tom Goldman28875 at http://mtpr.orgGiants Trump Royals For World Series Winhttp://mtpr.org/post/giants-trump-royals-world-series-win
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Giants+Trump+Royals+For+World+Series+Win&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDEwNzczMDA2MDEzNTg3ODA1MTAzZjYxNg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RENEE MONTAGNE, BYLINE: In a real nail-biter the San Francisco Giants won the World Series last night and continued their even-year magic. The Giants followed up their 2010 and 2012 championships with the 2014 title, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Kansas City.Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:46:00 +0000Tom Goldman26555 at http://mtpr.orgWorld Series Opens With A Thud For Royalshttp://mtpr.org/post/world-series-opens-thud-royals
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=World+Series+Opens+With+A+Thud+For+Royals&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODM0MTAzMDEyMTY4NDEzNjUxZmMzYQ004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: <p>Well, the Kansas City Royals are no long undefeated in the baseball playoffs. They won eight straight games to make the World Series. Then in Game 1, at home last night, they scored but a single run.Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:33:00 +0000Tom Goldman26238 at http://mtpr.orgWild Card Teams, Giants And Royals, To Meet In World Serieshttp://mtpr.org/post/wild-card-teams-giants-and-royals-meet-world-series
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Wild+Card+Teams%2C+Giants+And+Royals%2C+To+Meet+In+World+Series&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDEwNzczMDA2MDEzNTg3ODA1MTAzZjYxNg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: <p>To borrow from one of the most-storied calls in baseball history, the Giants win the pennant. Last night in San Francisco, leftfielder Travis Ishikawa blasted a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Giants a 6-3 victory over the St.Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:03:00 +0000Tom Goldman26041 at http://mtpr.orgMLB Playoffs Winnow Down To Leagues' Division Serieshttp://mtpr.org/post/mlb-playoffs-winnow-down-leagues-division-series
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=MLB+Playoffs+Winnow+Down+To++Leagues%27+Division+Series&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxOTQ5MTI3MDEyMjA5MDI1OTZmMjJkOQ001)"/></div><p>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:02:00 +0000Tom Goldman25408 at http://mtpr.orgRoyals' Win A Tough Act To Beat As Baseball Playoffs Nearhttp://mtpr.org/post/royals-win-tough-act-beat-baseball-playoffs-near
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Royals%27+Win+A+Tough+Act+To+Beat+As+Baseball+Playoffs+Near&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODM0MzkwMDEyMTY4NDg0NTBmYjQyZQ004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>A fan sitting in the baseball Stadium in Kansas City last night, held a sign that read we've waited our whole lives for there - literally. That referred to the wait for the Kansas City Royals to make the playoffs, something that hadn't happened in 29 years.Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:37:00 +0000Tom Goldman25387 at http://mtpr.orgBaseball's Regular Season Winds Down, Playoffs Days Awayhttp://mtpr.org/post/baseballs-regular-season-winds-down-playoffs-days-away
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Baseball%27s+Regular+Season+Winds+Down%2C+Playoffs+Days+Away&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxOTQ5MTI3MDEyMjA5MDI1OTZmMjJkOQ001)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>The National Football League has been dominating the sports headlines, but this week that may finally start to change because it's the final week of the Major League Baseball regular season. Yeah, remember baseball?Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:04:00 +0000Tom Goldman25047 at http://mtpr.orgNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: 'I Got It Wrong'http://mtpr.org/post/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-i-got-it-wrong
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=NFL+Commissioner+Roger+Goodell%3A+%27I+Got+It+Wrong%27&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4NjIwNTkwMDEzMjI4NDY0MjY4ZTBlNA004)"/></div><p>Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:13:00 +0000Tom Goldman24938 at http://mtpr.orgFormer FBI Director To Investigate NFL's Handling Of Ray Rice Casehttp://mtpr.org/post/former-fbi-director-investigate-nfls-handling-ray-rice-case
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Former+FBI+Director+To+Investigate+NFL%27s+Handling+Of+Ray+Rice+Case&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4NDQ1MjMzMDEzMjA3NzExMTA5OTU5Yw004)"/></div><p>Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:39:00 +0000Tom Goldman24587 at http://mtpr.orgFemale Pitcher Mo'Ne Davis Is A Hit At Little League World Serieshttp://mtpr.org/post/female-pitcher-mone-davis-hit-little-league-world-series
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Female+Pitcher+Mo%27Ne+Davis+Is+A+Hit+At+Little+League+World+Series&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODMzOTc3MDEzMjAzMzEyMDA3Njc1Nw004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>This week, pitching sensation Mo'ne Davis became the youngest athlete ever to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated. And last night, the youngest has suffered the SI Jinx, which holds that being on the cover doesn't bode well for you next time on the field.Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:07:00 +0000Tom Goldman23670 at http://mtpr.orgWith 50 Games Left Till Playoffs, Few MLB Teams Out Of Contentionhttp://mtpr.org/post/50-games-left-till-playoffs-few-mlb-teams-out-contention
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=With+50+Games+Left+Till+Playoffs%2C+Few+MLB+Teams+Out+Of+Contention&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxNzgwMzIyMDEyMTQ4NzkxNDM0OWYxYg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>It might be the best invention the world has ever seen or maybe, actually, the worst. I'm talking about the app that lets you watch any baseball game you want to watch any time. I cannot imagine the hours of productivity I've lost because of this thing.Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:15:00 +0000Tom Goldman23127 at http://mtpr.orgCan Brazil Regain Soccer Glory With Beauty Over Brawn?http://mtpr.org/post/can-brazil-regain-soccer-glory-beauty-over-brawn
Copacabana Beach is supposed to be fun, but it wasn't Saturday night, after the Netherlands beat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup third-place game.<p>That loss came on the heels of the 7-1 drubbing by Germany earlier in the week. It's the first time since 1940 that Brazil has lost consecutive home games, prompting calls for change in a country long associated with soccer splendor.<p>Sunday's championship match pits Germany against Argentina in Rio de Janeiro.Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:22:00 +0000Tom Goldman21875 at http://mtpr.orgCan Brazil Regain Soccer Glory With Beauty Over Brawn?Brazil Wakes Up To Find Tuesday's Nightmare Was Not A Dreamhttp://mtpr.org/post/brazil-wakes-find-tuesdays-nightmare-was-not-dream
Host country Brazil was eliminated from the World Cup in epic fashion: Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 during the semifinal match. Brazilians are wondering how their beloved team could be so pulverized.Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:06:00 +0000Tom Goldman21669 at http://mtpr.org